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On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 16:14 -0700, knowonelse@sbcglobal.net wrote: > Well, now I've done it, I checked something that I should have left alone. > > If you don't check, it isn't a problem, right? > > I checked the compression on my motor and here are the findings: > 1 - 115 > 2 - 50* > 3 - 125 > 4 - 120 > > * Checked multiple times and no change after re-setting the valves (they > were loose). > > I added some oil to the cylinder and the compression went all the way up > to 60. > Sounds like a burnt valve, if oil didn't help it. You don't need another motor, just a valve job if that is what it is. -- russw@classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~